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A few months back - a little over six, to be more exact - I tested out the Google Home Max, Google's $400 smart speaker.
I'm not an audiophile, or an expert on high-end speaker rigs. Despite my best efforts, I can't really tell the finite differences between one expensive speaker and another. Whether it's from lack of ability or lack of education, I'm just not a connoisseur.
What I am is someone who likes music (aren't we all?) and six months ago, I decided to test the Google Home Max to see if it fit my criteria as a regular, music-enjoying person. It passed with flying colors. I loved the device, and to this day, it's usually my answer when people ask me what's the coolest thing I've tried.
But love can fade. The thing that once seemed like the best, most exciting, coolest product in the world can, over time, become passé; even the coolest gadgets can lose their luster.
The point is, I didn't expect to like the Google Home Max so much six months later - but I do.
After spending several months with the device, here's what I'm still loving about it.
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